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Alaska Bound
A Life of Travel and Adventure in the Far North
by Michael P. Dixon
ISBN: 0963998102
ISBN-13: 9780963998101
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd
Published date: 1996
Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds
Pages: 190
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Alaska Bound
Dixon, Michael
Blaine, Washington, U.S.A.: Hancock House Publishers Ltd., 1996. Return, slight shelfwear/scuffing. Exclusive World Distributor. 5.5 X 8.5 Tall / 190 Pages / many b&w photos. alaska, north, fishing, biography, settlers Alaska, North America, north coast, north coast, USA,. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. New Book. ( more information) Offered by Hancock House Publishers Ltd (www.hancockhouse.com) (United States)
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Alaska Bound
Dixon, Michael
Blaine, Washington, U.S.A.: Hancock House Publishers Ltd., 1996. Exclusive World Distributor. 5.5 X 8.5 Tall / 190 Pages / many b&w photos. Adventures in Alaska with wildlife and fast rivers.. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. New. New Book. ( more information) Offered by Hancock House Publishers Ltd (www.hancockhouse.com) (United States)
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